The dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov signals a strategy shift. Mr reznikov led the Ministry Since before the start of russias full scale invasion in february of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrainian generals claim that they have breached russias formidable first line of defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi told the Observer Newspaper that extensive minefields had blocked troops for several weeks, leaving them vulnerable to russian shelling and drone attacks. But the general claimed that clearing those mines has allowed his forces to advance, saying that ukraine expects weaker Russian Defences ahead. Questions over ukraines slow progress on the battlefie
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To face far weaker Russian Defences ahead. Ukraine says its forces are making gains in the south of the country and has recently expanded its units towards the strategic town of tokmak, which is a Logistical Centre for russian forces. Last week, ukraines military said it had captured the village of robotyne, in the zaporizhzhia region, amid a counteroffensive that is yielding incremental gains. Sources in the Ukrainian Army have confirmed the breakthrough to the bbc. An adviser to president zelenskyy, aleksander rodnyansky, explained the significance for kyiv s forces. Weve been waiting for this moment for quite some time. Weve been hoping that we would pierce through the Russian Defence line, the first defence line, which was the hardest to pierce through, if you believe Military Experts when they talk about it. So hopefully now, when we reach the second and the third lines of defence that the russians have established, those will be easier to essentially overcome. And perhaps hopeful
Afternoon. This is the latest from the newsroom. Angela rayner is the new shadow deputy Prime Minister and levelling up secretary. She replaces lisa nandy, whos becomes shadow cabinet minister for international development. International development. Shabana mahmood takes the role of shadow secretary for justice liz kendall takes work and pensions and steve reed takes environment, food and rural affairs. It comes as the keir starmer reshuffles his top team, which began earlier afterjim which began earlier after jim mcmahon said he would step down from his post as shadow environment secretary. An independent review says former cabinet minister sir Gavin Williamson should apologise to mps for bullying the former chief whip. He sent offensive chief whip. He sent offensive Text Messages to wendy morton after he wasnt invited to the late queens funeral. The panel late queens funeral. The panel says sir gavin should also take part in appropriate behaviour training. The Prime Minister trainin